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Joanna Lumley had to beg Gordon Brown to allow Gurkhas the right to settle in Britain, she revealed today.
Speaking on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, the actress said she resorted to going on "the Lumley self-pleading offensive".
Lumley, 63, said of her talks about the soldiers with the Prime Minister: "I begged him to take it into his own hands - the Government was fed scare stories."
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced last week that all retired Gurkhas with four years' service would be able to live in the UK.
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the spirituail beauty is batter than physical beauty that u have, bravery comes frm spirit than is applied in the body that u hav done=u r so good in spiritual body.
- narendra, peterborough, 13/07/2010 08:11
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When's the election? How much more do the British have to put with before there's rebellion in the streets? The U.K. is a total mess, and still the Scotsman clings to power -- thinking that the present sick situation will magically turn around.
- Phil Jones, London UK, 31/05/2009 13:22
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Sums up the state of this country.
- Ge, Cornwall, 30/05/2009 21:12
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JOANA LUMLEY SHOULD RECEIVE SOME CASH AND AN HONOUR FOR BEING SO BRAVE
- James Fennessey, london, 29/05/2009 16:56
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Joanna Lumley would not have to beg me, I should give her anything she wanted, she is lovely!,as for George Brown and his cronies, they would not see a worthwhile cause if it smacked them in the face, three cheers for Joanne and the Gurkhas.
Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner. part of a quote by Lord Chesterfield.
- David Crocket, Bradford, UK, 29/05/2009 15:40
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